What can be the various sources of a leader’s power or authority?

Influence, Leadership, and Group Dynamics

Chapter 10 of the course text provides one of many definitions of leadership, including a discussion of authority, power, and influence and how these are related to the exercise of leadership. Chapter 11 addresses the leadership challenge of influencing others in a complex group or team working environment.

• What can be the various sources of a leader’s power or authority?
• What is the relationship between types or methods of influence and effective leadership?
• How do managers’ leadership styles and methods of influence affect the dynamics and functioning of groups?